Braking apparatus



- 3 sheetsShee 3 M LOUGHEAD BRAKING APPARATUS e D q pending aP 1icationS, SeTia1 1708. 31,333 ond 431,33, Hled of even date heTevvith, 5ny otho1' Snitoble IneanS Inay be eIn 1oye fo1' this pnrPoSe. Eurthermore, o1thoo h 1 refer t 11Se 11on-oon1pTeSSible liq11i for ffonsnlitting the preSSure rodnood, otheI' f111idS, as for exon1 le, aiI', Inoy, of coI11'So, be utilize(1, if deSifed.

s m0St clearl shOWn in Fi ure 2, the pivot pin 12 iS provided with o Shoulder at 80 for engaging the lovveI' end of the Steer ing knnckle 11, and is further rovided be neath the shoIllder 80 vvith o de onding torqne-arm 81 which extendS inWoTdly to ovoid the edge of the bToke dr11In f1ange 17 and then extendS ontvvardly S Shovvn, and iS rovided vvith on o ening 82 neaT itS free end. The o ening 82 is co5xia1 vvith the Steering knuckle 11, aS Inost c1eorly shoWn in Figufe 2. A SubStontiony U-Sho ed broo1ef 83 iS Iiveted to the broke band 18 aS i1111stroted, 5nd is provided vvith an oI)eI1 ing 81 ooaxial vvith the opening 82. A Stop pin 85 paSSeS throngh the openingS 82 nd 8 oIld receiveS o nl1t 86. The upper end of the pin 85 iS enlorged as at 87 to provide 34 Shonlder vhich iS' uTged into ongagenlent vith the torque TII1 of the opening 82 vvhen the nut 86 iS Secured. bent leaJf spfing 88 Serves to hold the Stop pin 85 iI1 itS adiusted position. The pin 85 is centra11y boTed ond TeceiveS at itS 10vveI' end o g'fe5Se ollp 89, foI' SupPlying greaSe thefet0. fIoles 90 ore rovided oon11Ilonicating v7ith the bore of the pin 85 to eTInit the pSSoge of greoSo to the outSide of the pin 85, to lubI'ioote thoengaging suTfaoeS. The enlaTged end 87 of the Stop )in 85 proieots into an opening 91, rovidod therefore in the bnd 18.

11s Shovvn in Fignre 2, the depending'orIn 81 ole5rS 5 yoke nleInber 92 vvhich is Slllt5bly Seoured on the end of the tie rod 93. 1ho yoke 92 is connected to the end of the Steer ing arIn 91 by n1enS of vvhioh 15ter51 Inove II1enf coTnTnonioted to the tie Tod 93 by the Steering geor o11SeS the steefing knuokle 11 to Svving afound on the aXle bor 10 in the oSua1 Inanner. 4 The tie rod 93 oonnects, of oo]1rSe, v ith a siInilar yoke on the Steering whee1 on the O poSite side of the vehicle, and it vvi11 be noted thot a tube 95 siInilor to the tube 72 eXtendS ooroSS the back of the axle bor 10 to eStabliSh con1Inuniootion vvith the bro1(e Oper5ting Inech5nisn1 on the vv11ee1 Opposite the Whee1 15 Which nlechaniSn1 IIIo of courSe, be o Connterpart of thot i1111S troted in conneotion vvith the vvheel 15.

11 hile I have not deSoribed the detoilS of the InechoniSm oSed in conneotion vvith the rear WheelS of the autonlobi1e, it Wi11 be nn derStood thot thiS IneohaniSn1 n1y bo gon erally SiInilar to that i1111St1'ated vvith the eX ce tion that in connection vvith these vvheelS it Will not be oecesSary to provide the SaIne nleanS of ohrcfeT o I e 1 of t hIT1eI1t8S thot illI1Strated, beo5uSe tho feo1' vVheelS ore oot Subiect to the SaIne conditionS of opero t1011. r

11fter the broking InechoniSn1 has been aS- SeII1bled u on the steering knllokle, I have found it a very )I'9,otic5ble pTocedure in fi11 ing the systen1 With the non-coInpfessible f1uid,fo provide the oir venf volvoS43 vvhioh nloy be opened S1ightly to )erIIlif osoope of duced Preferobly under a light pfeSSure into the SySteIn of the TeSSure produoin oloons or of any otheI' convenient point, heI1 tho SySteIn haS been ooo1 letely filled, vvhioh is evidenced vhen no air bubbleS are obServed to oSca e, With the esoo ing nid, of the valves 43, these volveS 111oy be CloSed nd no n1oTe f111id Supp1ied, vvheroo on fhe pPr tuS iS Teody foI' operotion.

vVhen reSSnre haS been 5 lied to tho o erting f1I1id in the sySten1 y fhe IneI1S fovided, it iS oon1nluniCatod through tho tobe 79 to the tting 73 Where it iS oommn nioated fo both WheelS by fhe tubeS 72 on 95. The pfeSSufe iI1 tube 72 is ooInIIlunioated through Sv7ivel fube 66, tube 60, doot 67 of the brTe1 31, ond duotS 58 ond 59 to tho oylindeI' 39 in front of the oI1I)1efher 1 ond PiSton 38. 3Fhe preSSure vvhich then obtainS in the oylinder o11SBS o Tepelling cti0n betvveen the piStoI1 38 ona the heod of the oylinder 39. The force exefted on tho iSton 38 iS communicoted through the bracket 31 to the one end of the brake ban 18, vvhereby the bond is urged in the direction of the rod 21 so that the lining 19 en gogeS the peri hery of the broke drum f1ange 17. In 1ike Inonner, the foTce o erfed on throngh the extenSion 17 ond tie b01t 52 fo the olip 30 vvhioh, being secured to the other end of the bond 18, urges thot end of the b5nd alSo in the direotioI1'of the I'o(1 21, so thot the lining 19 is oauSed to firInly engago the e hofy of the broke dTum ange 17 This Inovenlent of fhe c1i 30 n(1 t11e iSton Supporting bf5ckef 31 tovv5rd eooh other I1e cesSitateS Hexible connection betvveen the oy1inder and the svvive1 conneotion n1ounted u on the u per end of the steering knucklo 11. The loop rovidod in the SeIni-Tigid tube 60 ooIopenSateS fo' this fe1otive Inovo nlont. `urther nore, Should it be neceSSofy to SteeI the vehicle out of its fofIner oourse, the oonneotion betvveen the f1tting 73 on the axle bor and the oonnootion on the 11I)I)er end of the Steering knuckle 11, n1uSt be the SaIIle ProPer relation aS befofe. The Svvive1 connootion illuStrote(1 in igure 5, ond (1e Soribed 5bove iS, therefoI'e, Provided. e Svvive1 connection of the tube 77 v7ith tho Etting- 73 is provided to ooInpensote for the Telative Inovenlent of the oxle bor vvith ro Spect to the chaSSiS, oI to ooIn enSote for va ing loods laced u on tho o oSSis.

the oyHnder heod is con1Inunicote(1 fof oaiosfing ffo sfock fhofoof, InoonS on fho other Sido of Said bofld foI' goiding the Ioovoment of tho endS of soid bond ond foI' pfeventing latofa1 diSPloceInonf thefeof fIoII1 Soid dfl1II1, ond Ineons for pfeventiog Tofofy movemonf of Soid band and foI pTe vonting loterol diSplacement thefeof froIn soid drom odiaoent itS 1OWer portion.

6. f bfong porafoS, o steering Whoe1 of on aoton1obile, o broke d om oo soid vvhoo1, 9 bfoko bond n1oanS foI oo11s ing engogeInent of Sid bond With soid dfom, o Sop ofting oI'In Inounfod on Soid knookle ond movable thefeWith, a. yoke on Soid orm oxtonding on one side of soid bond, meonS on soid yoke fo' adiostin the Slock in Soid bood, ond meons for gui ing the movement of Sd bond operating IIleoI1s vvith the endS of soid bond, ond foI' roventing loteTa1 diS looeInent thereof on Soid dfom.

7. o broking opporofoS,- o Steofing Wheel of an ooton1obilo, o brake drom thore oo, o broke bond provided With o go be fvveon itS endS, Inea1S fo1' cooSing engoge mot of Sovid bood With soia drum, o Steering knockle foI soid Wheel, on oITn oloonted on soid knooklo ond movoble therovvith, o oke on Soid offo oxtending on one Side of soid bod, IneoI1S o]1 so,id yoke for odi11Sting the slok iI1 soid. bond, nd lI1ea.I1S fo' guiding tho InoveInent of Soid bond operating InoonS Wifh tho ondS of soid ba,nd oomprising o To Seoofed to soid ann extonding lofeToHy oofo$ tho go in soid bolnd, o br Sooofed fo Sofd fod foT ongoging opoToting meos oP osite soid yoke, ond o oif of boSsoS on soid yoko fof engoging the odiooent Sido of soid bond operofing nleonS.

8. n o bToking op orotoS, o steering vv11ool of on outoInobile, o brake droTn thereo1, bfoko bond, Ineons foI oaoSing ongage Inenf of soid bnd vvith said druIn, SteeT- ing kollcklo for Soid wheel, on ofm moont oo on ond II1ovoble vvith Soid koookle, ond InoooS for foventing loteTal diS looen1ent of Soid bnd opefoting Ineons, nd soid bond, oon1pfiSing o fod sooofed to soid Sup ort i1g fn1 a.n exte1ding1foro11y oCfoSS Soid bd, o bof seoored to soid fod fo' engoging tho Sido of Sod bond operoting IneonS op osito soid oke, ond o )9iI of boSSeS 011 Soid yoko fof engoging tho odi ooent Side thofeof.

fof' oousing engogoInent of sai(1 bof11 vvith soid dfo oompnSm oylindeI' Secofed to oo ond of soid bon ond a piston Inoont ed. o1 fhe othoT end thereof ood movoblo in Soi oy1idor, oJ Steofin knockle fo1' Soid Whoo1, on m mooote on ond Inovable vvith soid k1111oklo, o oko oI1 Soid a1'n1, nleanS on soi(1 yoke fo1 od osting fhe slook in so id bo, oomprising aJ poio of set Scfews foI' ongoging obutmoots oaooont tho o osite the side of Sa7id bnd 7 ondS of Soid bon(f fo fioit tho oofWofd movo Inenb thoreof, and Ineons foI' goiding the Inovemoot of smd bod o eroting nleons oompriSlng o fod socured to sold orm, o bof Seoufed to Soid fod fof engoging the Side of Said bond oPertin Inoans opPosite s9did yoke, and a po of osso on soi(1 yoke fo engoging tho odaont Sido thereof.

10. In o bfkg oppofotu o steoring Wheel, o bfake drun1 theroon, o broko bond, Inean for oousing ongogeo1ent of Soid bod With Sa id drnm, conlpri ing o o;ylindor Sef ol1red to one ond of Said bond, ond o piSton Inounted on the other end of soid bond ond n10vablo in Said oylinder, a Steering knockle for Said Whee1, a. So orting a nn Inoonto(1 on and n1ovoble therevvith, 3. yoke on soid ovrIn, Ineon ooTfied by Savi(1 yoke for adioSt ing the Slack in Soid bond, and nleons oor- Iied by Said arIn for reventing laterol diS looement of Said bond from soid dTom.

11. n bfaking a ofoS, o steoring vvheel, o brol(e drun1 thereon, broke bond, IT1eon fo1 opofoting Said bod to oooSe it to ongoge Said ClI'l1In, SteeI'ing knucklo foI' said Wheel, L S11 )orting arIn Inounted thereon, o yo1e, n1eon on Said yoke for odinsting the Slaok in soi(1 band, ooIII riSing IneonS for engaging the oppoSito ends of Sold band to liInit thei1' ootvvord IT1ovenlent, and nenS caTried by Said orIn foI guiding the Inovo Inent of Said bond operoting nleonS vvith the ends of Said band, ond foI' reventing lotera1 (1iSp1ao(II1eI1f thefoof ffoIT1 Said (iI'11I1.

19. In o braking opporotoS, Steering Wheel, o broke drom thereon, a brake bond, IneonS for conSing engogeInent of soid bond With Soid drnIn,CompfiSing ao11I'e(1 to one end of soid bond, aJ PiSton Se o11I'ed to tho ofhor end of Soid band, nd I1ovb1e in soid cylindef, o SteeTing knuokle for soid vvheel, 3 fiuid I)reSS11fe Pfodooing IneonS, a fitting on tho oxle of Said vvheel hoving oonlolonicotion vvith Soid TeSSure rodooing IIleonS, o Svvivel oonneotion on soi Steering knuokle, o relatively Tigid tube i0in ing soid fit ting vvith Sai(1 con1eotion, Soid oonnection being adopted to Svvive1 fo coIn onSote foI' oSoi113fing Inovenlent of soid knookle, ond o loop of feSilient tobin ioin ing Said Svvive1 conneotion vvith soi bond o efting nleonS.

13. fn a oid operoted broking o orotos oo1T1 )I'ising aJ broke band foI engoging tho bfoke do1 of o vehiole Wheel, clip Se ourod opon one end of Sid bond, ond o bfaoket Seollred 11I)oI1 the other end thefeof, Soid brocket hoving on intogro1 borre1 or tion, o )iStoI1 Inoonted on Soid borfol por tion, o Ton1 cylinder, Soid iSton being n1ov ablo in said oylindef, ond o o11pShoped oX- teotion Pivotony oonneotedfo Soid cli ond hoving sorevv threadod oonneotion vvith the o en end of soid oylinder, Soid extonSion being offonged to coveI' the borfel oftion cylinder So loo 4 

